Elderly man helped out of Walden home damaged by fire

Firefighters were called to 51 Bailey Road around 6:40 p.m. and found a heavy fire in the back of the building and coming through the roof, Chief Robert Lynn said.

The elderly homeowner was at home. He was assisted out by a neighbor and taken to St. Luke’s Hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life threatening. His condition was unknown on Friday.

A Walden firefighter was also taken to the hospital suffering from dehydration. Firefighters had the blaze knocked down within an hour; it did extensive interior and exterior damage. The home is uninhabitable, Lynn said.